Construction Project Management

Program Overview

MSc Construction Project Management

Introduction

Develop your own individual management approach and gain key skills for a rewarding career in the construction or property sectors with our Chartered Institute of Building accredited Masters degree in Chelmsford.

Course Options

• 1 year full-time
• 15 months full-time
• 28 months part-time
• 33 months part-time

Key Facts

• Study options: 1 year full-time
• Start dates: September
• Location: Chelmsford
• Fee (UK and EU students): £11,100 UK students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year)
• Fee (International students): £18,600 International students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year)

Teaching and Assessment

1 year full-time (September start)

• Year 1
  • Economic, Legal and Political Framework
  • Project Management Systems (15 credits)
  • Risk and Value Management
  • Management Theory (15 credits)
  • Production Management
  • Management Practice (15 credits)
  • Research Design and Methods (15 credits)
  • Procurement and Supply Chain Management
  • Dissertation (60 credits)

Entry Requirements

• An appropriate honours degree in a built environment subject (2.2 or above); or membership at an appropriate level of a recognised construction institution, such as RIBA, RICS, CIOB, ICE.
• If you have an unrelated honours degree (2.2 or above) together with relevant postgraduate working experience you may be considered on an individual basis.
• Applicants may be invited for interview.
• Those who do not possess an honours degree, but have a degree or degree equivalent qualification and/or appropriate work experience at a suitable level within an organisation for an appropriate length of time, will be considered; applicants may be interviewed.
• Qualifications from an approved professional body will also be taken into account.
• If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.5 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.

Fees and Paying for University

• Tuition fees for UK students (2025/26): £11,100 UK students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year)
• Tuition fees for international students (2025/26): £18,600 International students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year)
• ARU graduates may be eligible for an Alumni Scholarship and get a 20% fee discount.

Facilities

• Award-wining learning facilities
• Expert staff who will guide your research interests and career development
• Full use of our IT and library facilities, with library resources accessible 24/7 online
• Support, should you need it, with study skills, careers advice, health and wellbeing, and more.

Accreditation

• The Chartered Institute of Building
• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Lecturers

• Joseph Ofori-Kuragu
• Olalekan Oshodi
• Christian Henjewele
• Barbara Vohmann
• Richard Brett

Careers

• Our MSc Construction Project Management will prepare you for a wide range of management and project roles in the construction and property industries.
• Career opportunities for graduates include working as construction project managers for either construction clients or contractors or in consultancy, working as bid managers, design managers, safety managers, project sustainability consultants, and innovation consultants.
• There are also opportunities for graduates in project risk management, project procurement, and project supply chain management.
• While you’re studying here and after you graduate, you can access support through our dedicated Employability Service.
• Graduation doesn’t have to be the end of your time with us. You could choose to continue your academic career with a research programme at ARU, such as our PhD Engineering and the Built Environment or Professional Doctorate in Science and Engineering.
• Take advantage of our Alumni Scholarship and save £400 on your fees.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Overview: Develop your own individual management approach and gain key skills for a rewarding career in the construction or property sectors with our Chartered Institute of Building accredited Masters degree in Chelmsford.
• Objectives:
• Gain the skills and knowledge necessary for a variety of management roles in construction and the wider property sector.
• Meet the current needs of the industry through accreditation by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Outline:

• Content: Explore the various factors affecting project management in the construction industry, including technological, economic, environmental, ethical, legal, political, and sociological aspects.
• Structure: Study full-time or part-time while working.
• Course Schedule: The program is offered in modules, which may be subject to change and availability.
The following modules are listed:
• Economic, Legal and Political Framework
• Project Management Systems
• Risk and Value Management
• Management Theory
• Production Management
• Management Practice
• Research Design and Methods

Assessment:

• Assessment Methods:
• Assignments
• Case studies
• Exams
• Group work
• Presentations

Teaching:

• Teaching Methods:
• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Workshops
• Faculty:
• Dr Joseph Kwame Ofori-Kuragu (Senior Lecturer)
• Olalekan Oshodi (Lecturer)
• Christian Henjewele (Senior Lecturer)
• Barbara Vohmann (School Learning Lead, Chair of School Research Ethics Panel)
• Richard Brett (Lecturer)
• Unique Approaches:
• The program emphasizes the development of individual knowledge base and management approach, integrated with personal values, experiences, and goals.
• Draws on best practices from various organizations.
• Allows students to become student members of the CIOB with access to networking events, site visits, and online resources.

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths:
• Construction project managers for construction clients, contractors, or consultancy firms
• Bid managers
• Design managers
• Safety managers
• Project sustainability consultants
• Innovation consultants
• Project risk management
• Project procurement
• Project supply chain management

Tuition fees for UK students (2023/24)

£10,000 UK students starting 2023/24 (full-time, per year) ARU graduates may be eligible for an Alumni Scholarship and get a 20% fee discount. Fees are payable upfront, in full or in instalments, but there's no need to pay until you've accepted an offer to study with us. Find out more about paying your fees.

Tuition fees for international students (2023/24)

£15,800 International students starting 2023/24 (full-time, per year) You can pay your fees upfront, in full or in two instalments. We will ask for a deposit of £4,000 or a sponsorship letter Find out about paying your fees. For postgraduate courses, international ARU graduates are automatically considered for an International Alumni Scholarship, worth £3,000 off first-year fees.

Tuition fees for UK students (2024/25)

£10,600 UK students starting 2024/25 (full-time, per year) ARU graduates may be eligible for an Alumni Scholarship and get a 20% fee discount. Fees are payable upfront, in full or in instalments, but there's no need to pay until you've accepted an offer to study with us. Find out more about paying your fees.

Tuition fees for international students (2024/25)

£17,700 International students starting 2024/25 (full-time, per year) You can pay your fees upfront, in full or in two instalments. We will ask for a deposit of £4,000 or a sponsorship letter Find out about paying your fees. For postgraduate courses, international ARU graduates are automatically considered for an International Alumni Scholarship, worth £3,000 off first-year fees.